Shipper Golar LNG's (GLNG) order for its first floating liquefied natural gas plant could prove...

Shipper Golar LNG's (GLNG) order for its first floating liquefied natural gas plant could prove a game-changer that loosens oil majors' grip on LNG production, analysts say. The move also gives GLNG the chance to enter the upstream segment, perhaps by partnering with companies to monetize gas in west Africa that would otherwise be flared.